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Picture-in-picture for Netflix, Disney+, Prime — and every site

Netflix and YouTube have their own tiny picture-in-picture buttons, but they only float the video, drop the controls, and disappear the second you go full-screen on a Mac. Float is different: it opens any website in a real floating browser window that stays on top of everything — even full-screen apps.

Float playing a streaming video in a floating window over a full-screen editor on Mac

Any streaming service. Anything you browse.

Float is built on WebKit — the same engine that powers Safari — so if a site plays in Safari, it plays in Float. Log into your own account and float:

NetflixDisney+Prime VideoHotstarHBO Max / MaxYouTubeTwitchApple TV+Spotifyany website

It isn’t only for video, either — keep documentation, a dashboard, a live sports score, a chat, or notes floating beside your work. If it opens in a browser, Float can float it.

The part no other option does

macOS hides every window behind a full-screen app — which is why even Safari’s and Chrome’s picture-in-picture vanish over a full-screen game or editor. Float rides the native system window layer, so your show stays put. Add opacity to fade it into the background while you focus, then glance back any time. Here’s the full explanation of why PiP disappears over full-screen.

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Questions

Can I watch Netflix in a floating window on Mac?add

Yes. Float opens Netflix in a real, resizable browser window that floats on top of your other apps. Because Float uses the same WebKit engine as Safari, Netflix plays in Float just like it does in Safari — and unlike browser picture-in-picture, it keeps working over full-screen apps.

Does Disney+ and Prime Video work in Float?add

Yes. Disney+, Prime Video, Hotstar, and other streaming services open in Float the same way they open in Safari, in a floating window you can keep on top while you work or game.

Is this like the picture-in-picture button in Netflix or YouTube?add

It is better for most people. Built-in PiP only floats the video, loses the site controls, and vanishes the moment you enter full-screen on a Mac. Float floats the whole website — controls, subtitles, next-episode, everything — and stays visible even over full-screen apps and Spaces.

Can I keep a show on top of a full-screen game or editor?add

Yes — that is the whole point of Float. It uses the native window layer macOS reserves for system UI, so your floating window stays on top of full-screen games, editors, and presentations across every Space.

Do I need a subscription to the streaming service?add

Yes, Float is not a streaming service — it is a floating browser. You log into your own Netflix, Disney+, or Prime account inside Float, exactly as you would in Safari.